Nazareth Area dropped their record down to 13-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Liberty Hurricanes by a score of 4-3. The Blue Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hurricanes earlier this season, when they won 7-0.
Nazareth Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Kilareski, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Kilareski's first of the season.
As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
On Liberty's side, Michael Mariano Jr. tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Mariano Jr. posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
Coming up, Nazareth Area will head out on the road to take on Pocono Mountain East at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Liberty, they will square off against Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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